Ingredients

  • 15 pounds turkey
  • 1 x salt and black pepper
  • 1 x vegetable oil
  • 1 x onions cut into cubes
  • 2 Stalks celery cut into 2 inch cubes
  • 2 each limes quartered
  • 1 each lemon quartered
  • 1 each oranges quartered
  • 1 each apples quartered
  • 1 quart water
  • 1 1/2 sticks butter
  • 1 each lemon thinly sliced
  • 1 x potato chips mesquite or hickory

Method

  • Preheat charcoal grill to medium heat with most of coals on end opposite where turkey will be sitting directly over.
  • Wash and rinse turkey, removing giblets.
  • Dry with absorbent towels, and season inside of turkey with salt and pepper.
  • Rub outside of bird with oil.
  • Stuff with onions, celery, orange, apple, 2 limes and the 1 lemon quartered.
  • Completely fill cavities to keep turkey moist.
  • Melt butter in roasting pan, add water and sliced lemon (add more lemon juice if desired).
  • Cover turkey tightly (crimp edges) with aluminum foil, and cook over grill for 4 to 6 hours, removing foil and adding smoker chips for last hour or so.
  • Alternatively, stuff the bird and then cover with aluminum foil and bake in 350F (180C) F oven for 6 to 7 hours.